The news that Aramis Ramirez has re-signed with the Cubs (for five years and $73 million) likely means that the Phillies' price tag for Alfonso Soriano is rising. With Ramirez and Gary Sheffield (traded to the Tigers last week) off the market, Soriano is the biggest and best right-handed power hitter still available.
So, how much should the Phillies offer, keeping in mind that their starting offer may be in the neighborhood of five years, $80 million?
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Yo Scott, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported today that the Phillies, Padres, Red Sox, and D-Rays all placed bids on the Japanese third basemen Iwamura
(http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/padres/20061111-9999-1s11padres.html). Do you have any information on the validity of this, and if it is true, is it a good move in your opinion?
Yo, Ed.
Pat Gillick told me last week that the Phillies did NOT bid on Iwamura (they don't plan on bidding on any Japanese players), and that's what I've been writing in the newspaper. Nobody has given me any reason to believe Gillick wasn't telling the truth, so I'm sticking with that.
If I had to bet (not that I'm a gambling man), Iwamura will land in San Diego.
Thanks for the note. Please write any time.
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